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Ferrari: ‘Overwhelming’ new evidence to support Vettel
Ferrari sporting director Laurent Mekies says there is “overwhelming” new evidence available to the team proving Sebastian Vettel did not breach the regulations in the lead-up to his penalty at the Canadian Grand Prix.
Vettel did not 'lose temper’, defends mistakes under pressure
Sebastian Vettel has defended his emotional outburst following his controversial penalty during Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix and says he “wasn’t losing his temper”.
Hamilton leads Mercedes one-two in opening French GP practice
Lewis Hamilton headed up a one-two finish for Mercedes in opening practice for the French Grand Prix on Friday at Paul Ricard, pipping teammate Valtteri Bottas by less than one-tenth of a second.
Ricciardo takes updated Renault engine ahead of schedule
Renault has confirmed Daniel Ricciardo will move on to its ‘Spec B’ engine for this weekend’s French Grand Prix at Paul Ricard, ahead of the team’s planned schedule.
Sirotkin expands F1 reserve role to cover McLaren, Renault
Sergey Sirotkin has become the official reserve Formula 1 driver for both Renault and McLaren following an agreement between the two teams for the remainder of the season.
FIA clamps down on corning cutting at Paul Ricard
The FIA has clamped down on corner cutting at a number of points on-track ahead of this weekend’s French Grand Prix.
Bottas: Ricciardo’s Canada moves ‘really on the limit’
Valtteri Bottas feels Daniel Ricciardo’s defensive moves in their Canadian Grand Prix battle were “really on the limit” and “a bit on the dangerous side”, adding he expects the matter to come up in Friday’s drivers’ briefing.
Bottas pleased with qualifying, downbeat with race pace vs Hamilton
While Valtteri Bottas remains upbeat with his qualifying performances compared to Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton he still feels work needs to be done on his race pace to match the five-time Formula 1 world champion in the title race.
Vettel confident Ferrari has new evidence for penalty review
Sebastian Vettel is confident Ferrari has collected new information ahead of the hearing over his controversial penalty during Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix.
Vettel had to “freestyle” fuel-saving to make finish in Canada
Sebastian Vettel admits he had to “freestyle” with fuel-saving to ensure he made it to the finish of Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix.
Leclerc: Nothing would’ve changed knowing about Vettel’s penalty
Charles Leclerc says he wouldn’t have been able to improve his finishing position at the Canadian Grand Prix despite being unaware of Sebastian Vettel’s time penalty as he was “pushing hard” and unable to make up the deficit.
Ricciardo: Canada result has ‘ignited’ Renault
Daniel Ricciardo feels the Renault team has been “ignited” by its strong showing over the Canadian Grand Prix weekend after a sluggish start to the 2019 Formula 1 season.
Raikkonen: F1 rules meant to give more freedom…
Kimi Raikkonen believes the push to allow Formula 1 drivers to fight on track was only through the understanding of “smart, fair” racing and feels while the drivers are united in meetings the incidents can divide them on track.
Red Bull not expecting “massive gain” from new Honda engine
Honda’s latest Formula 1 engine upgrade will not provide Red Bull with a “massive gain” at the French Grand Prix, according to Pierre Gasly.
Reviewing F1 penalties risks “never-ending saga” – Steiner
Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes reviewing penalty decisions risks setting a precedent that will lead to a “never-ending saga” in the sport.
Canada stewards to hold Vettel penalty hearing on Friday
The FIA has confirmed that a hearing regarding Sebastian Vettel's penalty at the Canadian Grand Prix will be held on Friday following Ferrari's request to review the incident.
Alfa Romeo needs to make fewer mistakes - Vasseur
Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur admits his side needs to cut out the mistakes if it is to challenge for the top end of the midfield battle during the 2019 Formula 1 season.
Mercedes keen to remain united over 2021 F1 regulations
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff insists all teams are determined to remain united in their bid to define the 2021 Formula 1 regulations as soon as possible.
McLaren won’t see impact of F1 team changes until 2020
McLaren will not feel the “full extent” of the structural changes it has made until the 2020 Formula 1 season, says new team principal Andreas Seidl.
French GP has ‘good plan’ to avoid repeat of traffic chaos
Formula 1’s French Grand Prix has a “good plan” to ensure it avoids a repeat of the traffic chaos that occurred at last year’s event, says Eric Boullier.
Ricciardo “growing in confidence” after tough start at Renault
Daniel Ricciardo says he is “growing in confidence” as he continues to adapt to life at Renault, following a difficult start to the 2019 Formula 1 season.
Honda to introduce F1 engine upgrade at French GP
Honda will bring its latest Formula 1 engine to the French Grand Prix, which will be made available to both customer teams Red Bull and Toro Rosso.
Canadian GP acted as a “wake-up call” for Mercedes - Wolff
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says the Canadian Grand Prix acted as “something of a wake-up call” for his team, despite claiming its seventh win of the 2019 Formula 1 season.
Latifi back in Williams F1 cockpit for French GP FP1 run
Formula 2 championship leader Nicholas Latifi will return to the cockpit of Williams’ 2019 Formula 1 car during opening practice for the French Grand Prix.